Sheet-music turner.



110.334,874. PATENTBD ocT. 3o,l loe. A. BISSIRI.

SHEET MUSIC TURNER.

APPLIGATIQN FILED um. 7. 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ovinos.

AUGSTO BISSIRI, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHEET-MUSIC TURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. 3o, 190e.

Application-filed February 7, l1906. Serial No. 299.876.

This invention relates to devices for turning sheet-music; and the object thereof is to provide an improved device of this class which may be used on a piano or any other musical instrument of this class and also on a music-stand, a further object being to provide a device of this class by which sheetmusic may be conveniently turned either by foot or by hand and with these and other-objects in view the invention consists in a device ofthe class specified constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specication, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a front perspective view of a sheet-music-turning device constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2, a perspective view of a part of the operating mechanism employed when the device is to be operated by the foot Fig. 3, a front view of the bottom part of the device, but showing only a part of the operating device and showing said device in a position different from that shown in Fig. l; and Fig. 4, a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing the parts thereof in a still different position.

In the practice of my invention I provide a support or holder comprising a plate or board a, which in the form of construction shown is composed of two parts, the upper part, a2, thereof being hinged to the bottom part at a3, and the top part a2 is provided centrally in the form of construction shown7 with an upwardly directed arm a4. Mounted on or connected with the bottom part of the plate or board a is a rod or bar b, whichranges longitudinally thereof and is movable longitudinally thereof and is passed through keepers b2, by which it is held in proper position, and connected with said rod or bar centrally thereof is a spring b3, which is secured to the right end portion of said plate or support, as

arm intlre position shown in Fig. 1.

shown' at t4, and said spring normally holds the rod or bar b at the limit of its movement to the right. The right-end portion of the rod or bar b is provided at' a predetermined 'distance from the end thereof with an outwardly-directed member b5, adapted to engage an angular arm b, pivoted to the bottom portion of the plate or board a at 67, so as to rotate freely in said plate or board, and said arm is provided at bs with a knucklejoint, b means of which it is also capable of outwar and inward movement, and secured at c is a spring c2, which normally holds said The right end of the rod or bar b is also provided ywith an outwardlydirected member c3,

which in the operation of the device engages the arm b to move it tothe left, and said arm 66 is provided at a predetermined distance from its free end with an angular device c4 and at the free end thereof with a friction-head c5, preferably composed of rubber and held in position by being inserted into'a ring or eye c at the end of said arm.

ISecured to the bottom portion of the plate or board a over the right-end portion of the rod or bar b is a curved guide-piece d, in connection with which the angular device c4 of the arm bs operates, as hereinafter described. The left-end portion of the rod or bar b is conarm d3, pivoted at d4, and with the other part of which is connected a wire, cord, or similar device d8, which passes Aaround a pulley d6 and through a keeper Z7 and by which the music sheet turning device is operated, as

nected by a link d2 with one part of a crankhereinafter described. The rod or bar b is provided adjacent to the left end thereof with an eye e, through which is passed an arm c2, pivoted at e3, and said arm comprises a longer end e4 and a shorter end e5, and in the normal position of the parts the end e4 projects upwardly and to the left, while the end e5 projects downwardly and to the right, and said end e4 is provided with a loop member es, forming a-hook portion e7, while the j IIC gle sheets or for any similar purposes, the separate leaves of which for the purpose of this description are designated by the reference characters f 2 and f3.

The operation of this device will be readily understood from the foregoing` description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the following state" ment thereof: The music being connected with the support, as herein described, if it is desired to turn the sheet or leaf f 2 to the left the wire or cord d4 is pulled downwardly slightly, and this operation throws the various parts of the device into the position shown in Fig. 3, in which position the loop member e of the arm e2 bears on the sheet or leaff2 at i, and at this time the rubber head c5 has begun to bear on said sheet or leaf at ft2. A continued pull on the wire or cord d4 will new throw the arm d into the position shown in Fig. 4, and this operation moves the sheet or leaf f2 into the position shown in Fig. 4 and forms a loop or bend y' in said sheet or leaf, and at the same time the end e4 of the arm e2 has continued its movement and passes off of the sheet or leaf f2 and places itself directly in front of the loop or bend y', formed in said sheet or leaf. If now the pull on the cord or wire d* be released, the spring b3 will at once throw the parts back into the position shown in Fig. 1,/and in this operation the arm 1) passes to the right and the angular member c4 passes over the guard d, thereby raising the rubber head ci olf of the sheet or leaf f 2, and at the same time the loop member e of the arm e2 passes under the loop or bend y', and in the return movement of said arm into the position shown in Fig. 1 the sheet or leaf f is turned to the left.

In the movement of the arm b from the position shown in Fig. 1 to the position shown in Fig. 4 the angular member c4 of said arm passes under the guide d; but in the return movement of said arm into the position shown in Fig. 1 said angular member c passes over said guide.

As herein described, the wire or cord d4 may be operated by hand, or it may be oper ated by a pedal placed on the floor, and in Fig. 2 I have shown a device of this kind comprising a base-plate 7c, having a pedal k2, pivoted to one end thereof at 7c3, and the base plate c is provided with a transverse yoke 7c4, and in practice I secure to the yoke c1 a flexible tube 7c, which is also secured in the keeper (Z7, and the wire or cord d* is passed therethrough. The iiexible tube is not, however, necessary in any case, but may be employed when required.

This device is simple in construction and operation and perfectly adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended, and said device may also be used, as hereinbefore described, in any position or relation in which such devices are required.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Iletters Patent, is-

1. A music-sheet-turning device, comprising a support, a rod movable longitudinally thereof, means for moving said rod in opposite directions, an angular arm pivoted below one end portion of and crossing said rod and capable of different movements, said arm being provided with a head adapted to bear on a sheet of music placed on said support, and another arm pivoted above the other end portion of said rod and in operative connection therewith and adapted to be moved in two directions thereby, said arm being adapted at one end to engage a sheet of music in one position thereof, substantially as shown and described.

2. In asheet-music-turning device, a support, a rod movable longitudinally thereof, means for moving said rod in opposite directions, an angular arm pivoted below one end portion of said rod and adapted to be moved thereby in opposite directions and provided with a rubber head adapted to bear on a sheet of music placed on said support, an` other arm pivoted adjacent to the other end portion of said rod and comprising a longer and shorter end, the shorter end portion being in operative connection with said rod, and the longer end portion thereof being provided with a device adapted to engage a sheet of music in one position thereof, substantially as shown and described. i

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 6th day of February, 1906.

AUGUSTO BISSIRI.

Witnesses:

C. E. MULREANY, F. A. STEWART.

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